Brain State Bread Crumbs Lead Way Back to Consciousness

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Brain State Bread Crumbs Lead Way Back to Consciousness

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Jul 28, 2014

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Researchers studying anesthetized rats discovered a handful of activity patterns that may mark the path to consciousness after anesthesia. Karen Hopkin reports

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Jul 28, 2014

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Brain State Bread Crumbs Lead Way Back to Consciousness

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